gig economy

How Pay Advances Affect The Retail Industry
How Pay Advances Affect The Retail Industry
July 19, 2019  |  Retail

In the gig economy, early payment—not just ease or speed—can be a differentiator. According to Pay Advances: The Gig Economy’s New Normal, employers disbursed $236 billion...

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How Gig Worker Pay Advances Could Ease Financial Anxiety
How Gig Worker Pay Advances Could Ease Financial Anxiety
July 18, 2019  |  Today In Data

Gig workers are beginning to get their wages before – not after – a job is complete through advances. In international news, China’s push toward a digital economy comes...

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Bank Innovation That Heeds The Needs Of The ‘Digital Native’
Bank Innovation That Heeds The Needs Of The ‘Digital Native’
July 18, 2019  |  Digital Banking

In financial services, there is a big gap between recognizing the need for innovation and actually innovating. Joe DeRosa, executive vice president at i2c, explains...

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Gig Workers And The $178B Pay Advance Potential
Gig Workers And The $178B Pay Advance Potential
July 17, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Unlike the typical worker in the 9 to 5 cycle, gig workers often find themselves living paycheck to paycheck, because they must complete a work...

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Xolo Receives $6.8M, Debuts New Tools For Freelancers
Xolo Receives $6.8M, Debuts New Tools For Freelancers
July 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Xolo, formerly named LeapIN, has announced new funding and the debut of a new service targeted toward “virtual companies.” In a press release Monday (July...

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Libra Resistance And Gig Early Pay Top Week’s News
Libra Resistance And Gig Early Pay Top Week’s News
July 12, 2019  |  The Weekender

Top News Mastercard Launches Early Pay Option For Gig Workers According to a recent study conducted by PYMNTS and Mastercard, of the 38.7 percent of...

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Mastercard On What’s Next For Transfast
Mastercard On What’s Next For Transfast
July 12, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s acquisition of Transfast is a done deal. What’s next?  Stephen Grainger, executive vice president of Mastercard, tells Karen Webster that the deal addresses pain points...

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Delivering Card Management To Consumers With MCS
Delivering Card Management To Consumers With MCS
July 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers might not know about mobile card services (MCS), but they tend to be intrigued when told about the capabilities of these features. In business-to-business (B2B) payments...

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Lime Taps PayPal’s Hyperwallet For Global Payouts
Lime Taps PayPal’s Hyperwallet For Global Payouts
July 10, 2019  |  Gig Economy

PayPal’s Hyperwallet is facilitating payments to Lime’s scooter “juicer” force — offering a range of payout options globally. Brent Warrington, Hyperwallet's general manager, tells Karen...

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